I did this too... put registry/a little blurb about how we have 2 of everything.... info in them because I kept getting questions about where we were registered. Honestly NO ONE contributed to our charity registry and they thought the idea was morbid!!!! I also have a continental registry but I think some people felt weird putting in cc info online. People seemed to feel better giving me junk that I would toss anyways... I dont know why People who were closer to me sent money and I let them know that I put it towards our first Family Savings I got alot of gift cards as well. I really wished that we were like other cultures - people just gave money - no questions asked.